A 169km sportive from St Davids, Pembrokeshire, with 2,925m of climbing.
- Distance
- 169 km, Epic route
- Elevation
- 2,925 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing, Steep Ramps
- Type
- Road loop
Start and finish: St Davids, Pembrokeshire
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of the Tour of Pembrokeshire, run by Big Cow Sports, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the distances and climbing published by the organisers. Event details are on the Big Cow Sports site.
On the route
The Tour of Pembrokeshire starts and finishes at Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi in St Davids, the smallest city in Wales. There are three routes: 169km, 97km and 40km.
The route follows the Pembrokeshire coast on quiet lanes and takes in the Preseli Hills.
The route measures 169km with 2,925m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Challenging. Its notable climbs are listed below.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Notable climbs
- Climb near 54km: 1.7km at 5.3% average.
- Climb near 74km: 1.6km at 6.7% average.
- Climb near 103km: 4.4km at 6.5% average.
- Climb near 124km: 2.6km at 4.3% average.
- Climb near 135km: 2.5km at 6.1% average.
- Climb near 147km: 1.7km at 5.1% average.
- Steep ramps: 250m at 12% average (c. 18km), 125m at 12.1% average (c. 20km), 150m at 11.3% average (c. 111km), 225m at 13.3% average (c. 131km), 150m at 11.5% average (c. 146km), 200m at 11.5% average (c. 152km), and 150m at 11.6% average (c. 168km).
Other routes at this event
- Tour of Pembrokeshire Classic: 103.2km with 1,729m of climbing.
- Tour of Pembrokeshire Community: 37.6km with 507m of climbing.
Route map and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 26 October 2026.